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Golden Earrings: piano accompaniment sheet music
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- Eb major
- 4/4
- 130 BPM
- Easy
Golden Earrings written out as piano music: the III7 – vi – VII7 – III7 loop in Eb major for both hands, with chord names and finger numbers. Press play and follow the cursor. The left hand plays three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) and the right hand hopscotch chords.
Golden Earrings chord chart
The loop once round, bar by bar, in Eb major. The roman numeral says the chord's place in the key, so the same chart works in any key.
| Bar | Chord | Numeral | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | G7 | III7 | G B D F |
| 2 | Cm | vi | C Eb G |
| 3 | D7 | VII7 | D F# A C |
| 4 | G7 | III7 | G B D F |
What the sheet music shows
The grand staff: the right hand on the treble staff, the left hand on the bass staff, with the chord names above and a finger number on each note (1 is the thumb). It is the accompaniment: three-step climb (broken chord 1-5-8) in the left hand and hopscotch chords in the right, over the G7 – Cm – D7 – G7 chords.
Press play and a cursor follows the music. Above it, Colours paints each note in its key’s colour and Note names writes its letter on its head.
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Questions about Golden Earrings
Does the sheet music for Golden Earrings have finger numbers?
Yes: every note of both hands has its finger number, 1 being the thumb. To read the notes alone, turn Fingers off above the music.
What chords are in Golden Earrings?
The loop is G7 – Cm – D7 – G7 (III7 – vi – VII7 – III7) in Eb major, and the song ends on Ab – Bb – Eb.
What key is Golden Earrings in?
Eb major, at about 130 beats a minute in 4/4.
What does the left hand play in Golden Earrings?
Three-step climb: broken chord 1-5-8, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.
Is Golden Earrings easy to play on piano?
Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 4 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.
Made from one arrangement of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.